Middle Eastern folktales

Illustration of a bearded man disguised as a woman, wearing a beige robe and headscarf, pounding maize in a wooden mortar with a long pestle. A seated older man in a rust-colored robe and white turban watches calmly from a stool inside a modest, earth-toned room with clay walls, a wooden door, and a niche holding a jug. The scene is drawn in textured ink and muted colors on parchment, signed “OLDFOLKTALES.COM” in the top right corner.

The Clever Wife Who Outsmarts Sheikh

African Folktales·East African Folktales·Ethiopian Folktales

In a sun-baked village where the desert winds carried the scent of frankincense and cardamom, and palm trees cast precious shade over dusty streets, there stood an ancient well at the heart of the community. This well was more than just a source of water, it was the lifeline of the village, where women gathered each morning and evening, their

The Clever Wife Who Outsmarts Sheikh

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